A flight takes off from New Delhi at 11:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) and lands in New York at 9:15 AM (Eastern Time) the next day. New York time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. How long is the…
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A flight takes off from New Delhi at 11:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) and lands in New York at 9:15 AM (Eastern Time) the next day. New York time is 9 hours 30 minutes behind IST. How long is the flight in hours and minutes?
- 14 hours and 45 minutes
- 16 hours and 45 minutes
- 13 hours and 15 minutes
- 19 hours and 15 minutes
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 19 hours and 15 minutes
11:30 PM IST is 11:30 PM - 9 h 30 min = 2:00 PM Eastern Time. From 2:00 PM to 9:15 AM the next day is 19 hours 15 minutes.
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